Located in South Brisbane, Urbanest is just about a fifteen minute walk to QUT’s Gardens Point campus. It is also a five minute walk from many restaurants on Grey Street and the Streets Beach. Needing to travel further? Urbanest is right next to the bus and train stations.

The apartment building itself is quite suitable for a University student as well. The two most common room styles are:

a 5 or 6 person apartment, each resident with their own room and bathroom, and a shared common room and kitchen

a 16 person apartment with 8 rooms, meaning two people per room and bathroom, and a shared common room and kitchen for the apartment.

There are also single suites and studio style apartments. Urbanest has a movie room, a fitness center, study rooms, and a laundry room. The management for the most part is pretty good. They know how to do their jobs, and do their best at accommodating residents needs. They also put on events for the residents.

Urbanest is a very sociable place with students from around the world. It is very easy to meet people and fun to learn about the different cultures this world has to offer.

No the apartment complex isn’t perfect, but it’s worth looking into if the majority of your classes are at Gardens Point – or even Kelvin Grove!

While Brisbane itself has a lot to offer, it is also only one or two hours away from the ocean and major beaches. If you have a free day, hop on the train in the morning and head down to the Gold Coast. The trip is about an hour train ride plus a twenty-or-so minute bus ride. Use the Translink website or app to figure out your route and fare; it will be cheaper if you have a GoCard. Once you’re there, you’ll have a full day of laying out in the sand, swimming in the ocean, and relaxing. Depending on what beach you go to as well, you’ll have plenty of shops and restaurants to explore. Surfer’s Paradise is a great beach if you’re looking for this. No matter what beach you choose, you’ll see that the ocean views are beautiful. Grab some friends and make a day out of it – you won’t regret it.

It doesn’t take long after arriving in Brisbane to realise what an active city it is. No matter the time of day, runners, bikers, and walkers can be found. What a beautiful city to do it in too! There are many marked paths for pedestrians and bikers throughout Brisbane, which make it safe to do whatever activity you like best. Not only is it safe, but the view is wonderful as well. All along the Brisbane River paths can be found and being along the river gives a nice cool breeze, which is especially nice when the Brisbane sun decides to create ridiculously warm temps.

If it’s a challenge to motivate yourself and get out the door, Brisbane also has many fun runs and other road races to sign up for. The perfect way to get active and feel good. Invite your friends and make it fun! Brisbane is the perfect place to be outside and moving about.

Just a ten minute walk from QUT’s Garden Point campus, Streets Beach is a man made beach where people go to lay out and swim around. Right alongside the Brisbane River, it consists of a main beach and two side pools. A very popular place for families and groups of friends, but also a great place to have some alone time at.

There are plenty of restaurants around for when you need a little break from the sun. On the weekends there is a market with a lot of little shops to browse around. Down the way, you can visit the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art and the Wheel of Brisbane, a ferris wheel that gives a great view of the city.

Streets Beach is very easily accessible by ferry and bus and overall a great place to be on a beautiful, sunny day in Brisbane.